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Идиомы на букву O

• on the edge of one's seat
  нервно ожидать чего-либо, "сидеть на краешке стула"

  Tim was on the edge of his seat all morning; he was waiting for the telegram from his mother.
• out of this world
  удивительный, сказочный

  Dina's new attire was out of this world; it was extremely beautiful.
• old flame
  бывшая подруга (друг)

  I had quite a shock last night. I ran into an old flame of mine.
  Прошлой ночью у меня был настоящий шок. Я столкнулся со своей бывшей подругой.
• out of tune
  (быть) не расположенным к кому-либо, не в ладу с кем-либо \ чем-либо

  Jeffry is out of tune with his company.
• over the hill
  не в состоянии работать, как прежде; "время ушло"

  My work performance is not what it used to be; I am definitely over the hill.
• out and about
  быть всё время в движении

  I am glad that Ms. Smith is out and about again; she was seriously ill not long ago.
• out of the blue
  неожиданно

  Eva hadn't expected that Jack would propose marriage; it came out of the blue.
• on the ball
  быть умным и способным

  The boy is on the ball and can easily do difficult sums.
• out to lunch
  сумасшедший, "тронутый"

  "You must be out to lunch to suggest our sailing during the storm."
• over the top
  чрезмерный, излишний

  His anxiety about his health is over the top.
• only have eyes for (someone)
  быть верным только одному кому-то, смотреть только на одного

  Julian was in love with Theresa and only had eyes for her.
• open up a can of worms
  создать ненужные осложнения или проблемы

  Wanda didn't want to create unnecessary complications; she decided not to open up a can of worms.
• one sandwich short of a picnic
  не сообразительный, "одного винтика не хватает"

  My neighbor is one sandwich short of a picnic; he is not very smart.
• on the tip of one's tongue
  вертится на языке (не припомню)

  I know his name; it's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't quite remember it at the moment.
• off the top of one's head
  (знать) на память, (быть) спонтанным, не подготовленным заранее

  George knew all the facts and figures in the report off the top of his head.
• off the beaten track
  оригинальный, не избитый; мало известный

  When we went to the country, we had dinner in a cafe that was off the beaten track.
• once in a blue moon
  очень редко

  I used to go to the beach once in a blue moon.
• one man's meat is another man's poison
  что полезно одному, то вредно другому

  One man's meat is another man's poison and while my friend doesn't like fish, I love it.
• on one's mind
  занимать все мысли

  "I'm glad you want to talk about this problem. It's been on my mind for days."
• on the face of it
  на первый взгляд, судя по внешнему виду

  The idea is absurd on the face of it.
• on thin ice
  (быть) в рискованной ситуации, "идти по тонкому льду"

  The girl was on thin ice as she continued to miss classes at the university.
• on the same wavelength
  мыслить одинаково, "быть на одной волне"

  Jack and John were on the same wavelength, they both had the same opinions about their boss.
• out of the corner of one's eye
  мельком взглянуть, увидеть краем глаза

  Out of the corner of my eye I saw Daniel approaching me.
• one at a time
  каждый отдельно, по одному

  While eating meat, cut off a piece and eat it one at a time.
• off-the-cuff
  без подготовки, экспромтом

  Joe prefers to speak off the cuff; he can very well do it without any preparation.
• off-color
  нездоровый вид, непристойная шутка, не совсем тот цвет

  Tom finds delight in telling off-color jokes.
• on a shoestring
  с ограниченными средствами

  Greg decided to start his small business on a shoestring.
• out of order
  (быть) испорченным, не работать

  I couldn't use my hair dryer because it was out of order.
• old hat
  старомодный

  My furniture is old hat and I am going to get rid of it.
• out cold
  быть без сознания, упасть в обморок

  The girl was out cold when they found her lying in the street.
• out of season
  несвоевременно, не во время, в неподходящий момент

  Fresh vegetables are generally out of season in winter unless they are grown in hot houses.
• out for blood
  желать наказать кого-либо, жаждать крови

  The boy's mother was out for blood when she discovered that he was doing badly at school.
• on top of the world
  быть на седьмом небе, на верху блаженства

  The baseball players were on top of the world after they had won the game.
• out of hand
  (выйти) из-под контроля

  The situation with the ransom money suddenly got out of hand and the police didn't know what to do.
• one's flesh and blood
  близкий, кровный родственник

  Susan is my flesh and blood so I was shocked when I learnt that she had got involved in a fraud.